In one of the rare instances, Monday night's championship actually matched the anticipated hype. Both offenses pumped out points, defense seemed only optional at times, and unexpected stars rose to the occasion...

Some saw Wichita State falling to a physical Pittsburgh team in the first round. Others doubted the Shockers could compete with Gonzaga in the paint, even if the Bulldogs were considered the weakest of the one seeds...

And then there were four. Michigan and Louisville have joined Syracuse and Wichita State to complete the 2013 Final Four. Both the Wolverines and the Cardinals won decisively on Sunday to punch their tickets to Atlanta...

Let’s set the criteria for which teams we’re looking for here. Are these sleeper teams? No. Most play in power six conferences against the best teams in the NCAA and aren’t intimidated by higher seeds...

Anyone can pick a higher seed and watch as it plows through the competition, but that's not the intrigue of filling out a bracket and entering into an office pool. You don't look intelligent or knowledgeable simply by selecting the higher seeds...